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This list was based on innovation, complexity, skill, and timelessness. Please note that the song is credited to the artist who's verse is the most impressive or memorable. (If the song was recorded by a group; it is noted in the parenthesis)
1. Set It Off - Big Daddy Kane 2. Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em - Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) 3. Kick In the Door - Notorious B.I.G. 4. Follow the Leader - Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) 5. Kool Is Back - Kool G Rap 6. Da Art of Storytellin' Part II - Andre 3000 (OutKast) 7. Thought @ Work - Black Thought (The Roots) 8. Ebonics - Big L 9. Raw - Big Daddy Kane 10. Dead Presidents Pt II - Jay-Z 11. Unbelievable - Notorious B.I.G. 12. I Refuse Limitation - Cee-Lo Green (Goodie MOB) 13. Portrait of A Masterpiece - The D.O.C. 14. Super Lyrical - Big Punisher 15. Life's A Bitch - AZ (Nas) 16. I Run This - Slick Rick 17. Lyrics of Fury - Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) 18. Resurrection - Common Sense 19. Conceited Bastard - Ras Kass 20. Gold Watch - Lupe Fiasco 21. Wrath of Kane - Big Daddy Kane 22. Can I Live - Jay-Z 23. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - Nas 24. A Life in the Day of Benjamin Andre - Andre 3000 (Outkast) 25. Exhibit C - Jay Electronica 26. Children's Story - Slick Rick 27. If I Die 2Nite - 2Pac 28. They Down With Us - Scarface 29. Lausd - Chali 2Na (Jurassic 5) 30. Once Again It's On - Treach (Naughty By Nature) 31. Play It Again, Polo - Kool G Rap 32. I Got A Story to Tell - Notorious B.I.G. 33. I Just Don't Give A Fuck - Eminem 34. Millennium - Andre 3000 (Outkast) 35. Triumph - Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang Clan) 36. Murdergram - LL Cool J 37. Name of the Game - Talib Kweli (Reflection Eternal) 38. Yes Yes Yall - Redman 39. Verbal Intercourse - Nas (Raekwon) 40. Batting Practice - A Plus (Souls of Mischief) 41. Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) - KRS-One 42. Always & Forever - Rakim 43. Zealots - Lauryn Hill (The Fugees) 44. Quills - Black Thought (The Roots) 45. Victory - Notorious B.I.G. (Puff Daddy) 46. Doggy Dogg World - Kurupt (Snoop Doggy Dogg) 47. 22 Two's - Jay-Z 48. The Grain - Ghostface Killah 49. Renegade - Eminem (Jay-Z) 50. Heartz of Men - 2Pac 51. Dance For Me - Queen Latifah 52. Lick the Balls - Slick Rick 53. Nature of the Threat - Ras Kass 54. Criminology - Raekwon 55. Rock Co. Kane Flow - MF Doom (De La Soul) 56. I Go To Work - Kool Moe Dee 57. Breakadawn - Posdnous (De La Soul) 58. Labels - GZA 59. Blazing Arrow - Blackilicious 60. Til I Collapse - Eminem 61. Untouchables - Rakim (Eric B. & Rakim) 62. Headaches and Woes - Aceyalone 63. The Truth - Beanie Sigel 64. It's A Big Daddy Thing - Big Daddy Kane 65. Breathe - Fabolous 66. Ice Water - Ghostface Killah (Raekwon) 67. The Pledge (Eternal Sunshine) - Jay Electronica 68. Craziest - Treach (Naughty By Nature) 69. All For the Love - Jadakiss (The LOX) 70. Dreams - Phonte (Little Brother) 71. Big Ole Words (Damn) - Cee-Lo Green 72. What's My Name, Yo? - MC Lyte 73. Temperature's Rising - Prodigy (Mobb Deep) 74. Notorious Thugs - Notorious B.I.G. 75. Can't Front On Me - C.L. Smooth (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) 76. Ready Or Not - Lauryn Hill (The Fugees) 77. Arhythamaticulas - Aceyalone 78. Thug Love - Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs N Harmony) 79. Right Where You Stand - Jadakiss (GangStarr) 80. Speed - Eightball (Eightball & MJG) 81. You Must Learn - Pharoah Monche (Organized Confusion) 82. Treat 'Em Right - Chubb Rock 83. Get By - Talib Kweli 84. I Shot Ya (remix) - LL Cool J 85. Boom! - Black Thought (The Roots) 86. Long Kiss Goodnight - Notorious B.I.G. 87. Rewind - Nas 88. Deltron 3030 - Del the Funkee Homosapien (Deltron 3030) 89. Symphony - Kool G Rap (The Juice Crew) 90. The BBQ - Rah Digga (Eternia) 91. Friend or Foe - Jay-Z 92. The Watcher, Pt. 2 - Rakim (Jay-Z) 93. Dr. Carter - Lil Wayne 94. Westside Slaughterhouse - Ice Cube (Westside Connection) 95. Ladies First - Monie Love (Queen Latifah) 96. Wannabemceez - KRS-One 97. (W.O.E.) World of Entertainment - Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) 98. Whoa! - Foxy Brown 99. GhettoMusick - Big Boi (Outkast) 100. Uptown Anthem - Treach (Naughty By Nature)
10 Greatest Hip-Hop Dis Songs:
1. Hit 'Em Up - 2Pac feat. the Outlaws*
2. The Bridge Is Over - Boogie Down Productions
3. Ether - Nas
4. No Vaseline - Ice Cube
5. Jack the Ripper - LL Cool J
6. 2nd Round K.O. - Canibus
7. Takeover - Jay-Z
8. 10% Dis - MC Lyte
9. (Fuck Wit') Dre Day - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
10. Roxanne's Revenge - Roxanne Shante
* R.I.P. Tupac Shakur & Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace
Let's hope hip-hop has learned from their untimely passing
that 'beefs' should stay on wax.
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